GuyJames Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Please only people who own/have owned an RB lever reply, i don't care what people have heard. What are they like? More powerful than standard lever? Do the seals break mega quick? Snap easily? Just general view about them please as I may be getting one. Thank you in advance, Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Mine lasted about 1 year, it was amazing for that time then one day the seals died. Some people I know have had problems with them from day 1 and one of my riding friends has had his for nearly 18 months and its still going strong. Bit of pot luck if you ask me. They do feel so comfortable thought when using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I had dual rb levers and they worked amazingly while they lasted. I think it was about 2weeks ago they started to leak or i asume they were leaking. I pulled the lever in and the adjust rod thing hit on the lever and the brakes wouldnt lock, rebled them and changed seals but still problems so I swaped them with Chai for a f+r set of magie brakes he has managed to get it to work fine. ood for a period then they die but come back to life for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I had a love/hate relationship with mine. I got mine dirt cheap and was insistant on the fact that it wasnt the levers that were faulty and leaked it was the people using them. Boy was I wrong. No ammount of polishing of the cylinder worked and also one day, due to a frankly disgusting king slip :- the carbon body shattered. After a while trying it again, I got fed up and just sold it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Tom Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hi Guy, I've had my RB lever for over a year now and it's still working perfectly, it hasn't snapped or cracked and the seals are fine, even though when looking into it, it looks dusty, no problems here! I stripped it from the red colour to just the bare alu and shined it, looks nice. Yes, I got it from Hastings cycles.....£45 or something down from £60 ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChai Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 i am using mine as a louis disk brake lever and its working great.. the extra power makes it soo suited for disk brakes.. there is no "squish" effect, but i still can pull off some nose manuels pretty well :closedeyes: i didnt like them on my maggies. it just made the frame flex so much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyJames Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Im using a nice chunky RB booster on the rear, so the backend shouldn't flex. I think I am going to get one, it is a trade so won't be new but Heatsink seems to have plenty of new seals, or i can pick them up somewhere so that shouldn't be a problem if they go. Thank you for all your help people :closedeyes: Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Im using a nice chunky RB booster on the rear, so the backend shouldn't flex.← But RB boosters are sh*t... there suppose to reduce frame flex... your best just running no booster rather than the RB :closedeyes: I would either get an Echo Control or an Shimano XTR booster before you even think of getting a RB lever :- Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I don't even run a booster on my pure with the RB lever and its still very good! The lever doesn't even feel spongey! Makes little to no sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I ran an RB lever on my Pure. Had to run about 3 boosters because the frame flex was silly. Felt so comfortable, and I loved that lever to bits. With all the boosters, there was no lever spongey feel. After a while though, the seals went and it leaked like a seive. Think Prawns got it now. I couldnt be bothered to put in new seals, so just sold it. They seem to be very hit and miss as to their performance. If you can get one cheap, I would reccomend one anyway, as they are just so very comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 urm i think there like marmite to be onest you either like them or you dont simple as but forme ihate the feel of them Pauly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatefoot Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 i hate my rb elver, wont stop leaking, even with new seals, im gona put my rb lever blade on my magura body and see how that goes :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendee Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I love mine to peices, ive had it 3 years and never had to replace the seals it did leak a little but i took the seals out cleaned them up and boshed them back in. since then ive never had a problem. It leaks tiny tiny amounts so it needs to be re bled every 6 months or so witch is normal id of thought. I can never see myself using another lever unless i kill this one, witch if it does happen it will be a very very sad day for me as i really love mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Replacement lever seals are available now, so isn't that half the problems gone!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman_lil_bike Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 urm i think there like marmite to be onest you either like them or you dont simple as but forme ihate the feel of them Pauly Simple as I hated mine! :closedeyes: only way to find out is to try one!!! Can Never beat the feel of the old magura blade levers :- Jp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I love the shape of them, but can't be bothered with all the *supposed* problems associated with them, so i got a lever blade cheap, got edd potts to have a look at it, and make some washer things so there was no play, and so it's nice and smooth, haven't looked back once. They're really comfy, they're actually designed to be ergonomic, perfect 1 finger braking. :closedeyes: Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 mine lasted well over a year before i had problems. At the mo, it's a complete mess and leaks constantly (but i have a nice new one on order from halfords :o ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehukatti Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 RB has produced improved master cylinder which is supposed to NOT leak. the (disc) levers that have round black adjusting knob in one end of the master cylinder have a high tendency to leak. atleast here in finland, everyone with a leaking old style master cylinder will get the new improved version for free. but anyways, the RB levers are actually really nice when they work ok and don't leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyJames Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 The one im getting is second hand and doesn't leak at the moment but do you think it is worth putting new seals in anyways? just to be sure and not cause problems a couple of months down the line. thanks, guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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